The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-29

the situation is highly encouraging.
ERD 4 co.
For the past six weeks we have had all
that could be attended to-the volume OF
business is largely increased We have
made little effort to acquire new territory,
as the old is about all we can attend to sat
isfactorily.
FLY, HEBRON 4 HoBsoN.
The season opened and has held out
with us marvelously well. Our sales for
September will average 10 per cent. more
than Tor the same month last year. We
have no grounds for complaint in the way
oicollectons. Wehave covered great deal
more territory this than last year, and the
new customers give promise OF increased
trade.
L. c. BUCHANAN 4 co.
Twenty-Five per cent is not an overesti-
mate of the increase in our trade us com
pared with that Of last year, and from the
prompt way in which our customers meet
their bills, cash must not be very scarce
among the consumers.
II. u. sHANKs.
can't say Just in what ratio, but my
business has largely increased over that Of
last year. sell exclusively in Memphis.
Collections are very good.
TAYLOR, DUFFIN co.
We have done Just about twice as much
business this MS we did last year. Have
covered considerable new territory, and
collections are regular and in keeping with
the increase Of sales.
DuNscoNB BROS.
We thought we did an enormous bust
ness last year, but our books show that the
sales and collections OF this season double
IT, We are selling car loads where we
only sold packages last year.
A. RoRTREcuT a co.
We are handling a greater variety Of goods
this season than last, which accounts in a
measure for the profitable business the
firm has enjoyed, which is largely in ex-
cess OF that Of last year, or our expectations
orro scHwILL.
On account Of the drought in different
sections OF the country, my business has
been good all the year round. / was strik-
ing an average between the sales Of last
year and this and find balance Of 40 per
cent in favor of this year. Besides this,
have enjoyed custom from large terri
tory, both south and east OF here, that ]
never had until now. shipped several
carloads Of goods TO New Orleans today.
One good thing about Il il, that collections
have been in proportion 10 the sales.
N. G. PEARcE co.
Upto February last were was only doingan
office business, but calculating from that
time, when we opened this house, in COM
parison with last year, We have done as per
cent. more than for the corresponding
time of the year previous. Collections
could not be better.
GEO. ARNOLD a co.
The year 80 far has been the most re-
markable in the history of our firm. We
have had all, and even more, than
we could do. IL may sound like exagger-
alton, but the increase Of our trade over
last year is fully 100 per cent There Is no
grounds 10 complain 80 far as collections
are concerned.
JOHNSON GUINNEE.
II everybody else is doing as well Ms we
aro they cannot complain. Our trade IL
exclusively with jobbers, and their de-
mands and payments are more than double
what they were last year.
MARTIN WALT.
Business has surpassed my expectations,
and ! have done a third moro business
than last year, besides getting paid for II
much morc promptly.
A vACcARo A 90.
Business with Us has been fully up 10
what Il was last year, both in point Of sales
and collections.
,. y. FRANK a co.
We have not tried TO 10 any new bust.
ness, but our sales are equally rs good as
last year and collections better than in q
dozen years past.
TooF, M'GowAS 4 co.
Said Mr.. Toof business in Memphis
has been unprecedented throughout the
year, and has grown in volume during the
last two months beyond all expectations.
This IL due 10 two causes increased rail.
| road facilities, which have drawn new ter.
ritory TO our doors, and 10 the early ma.
turity Of the crop. Our firm, am glad q
say, has come in for It's full share Of this
bountiiul demand, and n comparison be.
tween this years and last years business
is simply surprising ~ vast Is the excess
OF this over the preceding season."
HILL, ToSThISE co.
Capt. Martin, how has your firm
thhyed this year, az compared with the
lasi?"
ooh, don't talk about last year In con
nection with this year. There il no com
parisOn. We will have 20 begin 20 reckon
our prosperous trade era from this year
Nothing likc Il in the history Of the city
Our sales are Mt least onc-third more, up Il
this time than they were last year, and
payments have been unusually prompt
That Ii owing largely 10 tho early market
ing Of cotton, which is three weeks aheat
Of any previous year. Business was neyei
40 good and II Il will only hold out thii
way there Is no telling the dimensions Il
which Memphis will grow in a few years. y
roDEsTA BRos.
We have done considerably more bust
mess this than we did last year, and ou
collections have been prompt.
u. }. EcKERLY A CO.
We can freely say that our trade Is 10 pc
cent. In advance Of that Of last year. Cot
ton receipts are double what they were io
the same time last year, and collections
easier than for many yean previous.
sUoGs PETIT.
Business has been ON n constant advance
with US, and is largely In excess Of that o
last year, and customers meet their bill
promptly.
COFFIN A co.
Our sales arc fully 10 per cent heavie
than last year, and collections In proper
ton.
scHooLFiELD, HAsAUER A co.
Said Mr.. Miller: This has been one o
the busiest years have ever seen durn
my thirty years In business In Memphis
I'm sure the volume Of our trade has in
creased fully - per cent. over that Of las
year. During every year Of my bushes
life have added new territory TO that q